NEW YORK -- Reliever Rafael Betancourt has run afoul of baseball's drug-testing policy and will have to serve a 10-day suspension, Indians general manager Mark Shapiro announced on Friday.
Betancourt, 30, is the first Indians player to test positive for use of banned substances. He is on the 15-day disabled list, and can serve the suspension -- which starts immediately -- concurrently.
"The Cleveland Indians strongly support Major League Baseball's testing program for performance-enhancing drugs," Shapiro said in a statement. "In addition to this support, we continue to implement an aggressive educational program at the Major and Minor League levels.
"We want our players to be aware of the short- and long-term dangers of these substances. Until Rafael decides how he will address this finding, we will have no further comment on his situation."